Articles filed under Health
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Sherman Health narrows field in search for a partnerJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Sherman Health has been looking into partnership opportunities with area health care systems since 2011, recently narrowing a field of five potential partners to two. Ac...
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Local nurses: Reform emphasizes business side of health careJul 18, 2012 11:00 am - Nurses always have been among those on the front lines of health care, so what do they have to say about the health care reform recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins FDA approvalJul 18, 2012 8:40 am - WASHINGTON — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Adminis...
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FDA: BPA no longer allowed in baby bottlesJul 17, 2012 12:02 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government announced Tuesday that baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA. The U.S. chemical industry...
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Veteran area newsman crossing country on bicycleJul 16, 2012 1:38 pm - By this time next week, ABC-7 reporter Paul Meincke will celebrate completing a lifelong dream. On Tuesday, he expects to complete a coast-to-coast ride, pedalling 3,872...
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Village welcomes renal dialysis facilityJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - Nothing is more important to the Village of Streamwood than ensuring that our residents have access to quality health care to meet their needs. That is why, on behalf of...
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Six health insurance tips for young peopleJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-ou...
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Indian drug-maker plans to expand statesideJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The head of Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. says he's charging ahead with plans to expand sales in the crucial U.S. market despite...
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5 batches test positive, including 2 in CarpentersvilleJul 13, 2012 3:40 pm - The Kane County Health Department reported Friday it has found three more batches of West Nile virus-bearing mosquitoes. The batches were found in department traps in Mo...
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Retired judge sues over new health care chargesJul 10, 2012 4:17 pm - SPRINGFIEL — A retired judge is suing over a new law that will begin charging some state retires for health insurance. Gordon Maag is a retired appellate judge who lost ...